Matthew, 3

1. Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,

1. U one dane pojavi se Ivan Krstitelj propovijedajuæi u Judejskoj pustinji:

2. and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”

2. "Obratite se jer približilo se kraljevstvo nebesko!"

3. For this is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.”

3. Ovo je uistinu onaj o kom proreèe Izaija prorok: Glas vièe u pustinji: Pripravite put Gospodinu, poravnite mu staze!

4. Now the same John had a garment made from the hair of camels, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

4. Ivan je imao odjeæu od devine dlake i kožnat pojas oko bokova; hranom mu bijahu skakavci i divlji med.

5. Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan went out to him.

5. Grnuo k njemu Jeruzalem, sva Judeja i sva okolica jordanska.

6. And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, acknowledging their sins.

6. Primali su od njega krštenje u rijeci Jordanu ispovijedajuæi svoje grijehe.

7. Then, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees arriving for his baptism, he said to them: “Progeny of vipers, who warned to you to flee from the approaching wrath?

7. Kad ugleda mnoge farizeje i saduceje gdje mu dolaze na krštenje, reèe im: "Leglo gujinje! Tko li vas je samo upozorio da bježite od skore srdžbe?

8. Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.

8. Donosite dakle plod dostojan obraæenja.

9. And do not choose to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.

9. I ne usudite se govoriti u sebi: 'Imamo oca Abrahama!' Jer, kažem vam, Bog iz ovoga kamenja može podiæi djecu Abrahamovu.

10. For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

10. Veæ je sjekira položena na korijen stablima. Svako dakle stablo koje ne donosi dobroga roda, sijeèe se i u oganj baca."

11. Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.

11. "Ja vas, istina, krstim vodom na obraæenje, ali onaj koji za mnom dolazi jaèi je od mene. Ja nisam dostojan obuæe mu nositi. On æe vas krstiti Duhom Svetim i ognjem.

12. His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

12. U ruci mu vijaèa, proèistit æe svoje gumno i skupiti žito u svoju žitnicu, a pljevu spaliti ognjem neugasivim."

13. Then Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the Jordan, in order to be baptized by him.

13. Tada doðe Isus iz Galileje na Jordan Ivanu da ga on krsti.

14. But John refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

14. Ivan ga odvraæaše: "Ti mene treba da krstiš, a ti da k meni dolaziš?"

15. And responding, Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him.

15. Ali mu Isus odgovori: "Pusti sada! Ta dolikuje nam da tako ispunimo svu pravednost!" Tada mu popusti.

16. And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.

16. Odmah nakon krštenja izaðe Isus iz vode. I gle! Otvoriše se nebesa i ugleda Duha Božjega gdje silazi kao golub i spušta se na nj.

17. And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

17. I eto glasa s neba: "Ovo je Sin moj, Ljubljeni! U njemu mi sva milina!"